screenrant.com/oscars-2024-best-actress-nominee-winner-prediction/ Oscars 2024 Best Actress Predictions: Nominees & Winner BYCOOPER HOOD PUBLISHED NOV 4, 2023 The Oscars 2024 Best Actress race has several strong contenders hoping to get nominations, but only one of them will be crowned the winner in March. SUMMARY Competition is fierce for the Best Actress Academy Award at the Oscars 2024, … Continue reading 2024 Best actress nominees and the winner (predictions only)
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“The Curse” — will fascinate or horrify, but will do either slowly
http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/nov/10/the-curse-only-a-name-as-big-as-emma-stone-could-make-tv-this-squirm-in-your-seat-good [Emma Stone is producing some very strange projects these days.[ The Curse: only a name as big as Emma Stone could make TV this squirm-in-your-seat good This odd, tense and phenomenally refreshing drama sees the Oscar winner join a cast you cannot resist watching – featuring artist-in-chief Nathan Fielder and Uncut Gems creator Benny … Continue reading “The Curse” — will fascinate or horrify, but will do either slowly
Everything you want/need to know about NYC’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023, which starts on UWS
http://www.westsiderag.com/2023/11/02/nyc-thanksgiving-day-parade-2023-returns-to-uws-how-to-watch-route-list-of-performers NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023 Returns To UWS: How To Watch, Route, List Of Performers November 2, 2023 | 11:12 AM Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from 2011. By Gus Saltonstall The Macy’s 2023 Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to the Upper West Side on November 23 to celebrate the turkey-filled holiday. The 97th rendition of … Continue reading Everything you want/need to know about NYC’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023, which starts on UWS
Street closures for NYC Marathon November 5th (mostly on UWS)
http://www.westsiderag.com/2023/11/02/nyc-marathon-street-closures-to-know-about-on-the-upper-west-side-this-weekend NYC Marathon Street Closures to Know About on the Upper West Side This Weekend November 2, 2023 | 12:14 PM Runners competing in the marathon. By Gus Saltonstall The TCS New York City Marathon is taking place on Sunday, November 5, which means the Upper West Side will be flooded by runners, families, and … Continue reading Street closures for NYC Marathon November 5th (mostly on UWS)
30 Most magical island getaways in the United States
https://www.countryliving.com/life/travel/g4135/american-islands/ [I'm only posting the first five -- click thru to dream further] The 30 Most Magical Island Getaways in the United States Take a break from daily life with these bucket list-worthy destinations—no passport required.BY PERRI O. BLUMBERG AND JILL GLEESONUPDATED: JUN 24, 2022SAVE ARTICLE Peter Unger//Getty Images Bali. Fiji. Bora Bora. When you think of dreamy vacation-worthy … Continue reading 30 Most magical island getaways in the United States
Ken Burns’ new series “The American Buffalo” shows U.S. history’s shame and glory
https://apple.news/AvND8hobhQFq2AuqXWo46iQ [click thru for the trailer] Review: Ken Burns’ ‘The American Buffalo’ is a tale of the U.S. in all its shame and glory G. Allen Johnson October 15, 2023 Updated: October 18, 2023, 5:30 pm A photographer catches a herd of buffalo in South Dakota for Ken Burns’ latest documentary, “The American Buffalo,” premiering at … Continue reading Ken Burns’ new series “The American Buffalo” shows U.S. history’s shame and glory
A wonderful trip on Amtrak from Boston to Kennebunkport, Maine
https://www.insider.com/amtrak-downeaster-train-boston-to-maine-worth-price-great-value-2023-10? I took a $53 Amtrak ride from Boston to Maine for the first time. I'm already planning to do it again for 7 reasons. by Lindsay Modglin for Insider Oct 17, 2023, 3:42 PM ET My family recently took an Amtrak from Boston to Maine and had an excellent time. The Amtrak Downeaster was a … Continue reading A wonderful trip on Amtrak from Boston to Kennebunkport, Maine
Taking advantage of iOS 17’s new crossfade in Apple Music
https://apple.news/AsDm4-q4wRmOuSoqB1Rdbfg iOS 17: How to set and adjust crossfade in Apple Music After years of longing for this feature, you can finally crossfade tracks in Apple Music on iPhone and iPad. Crossfading between tracks—fading out the end of the current track while fading in the start of the next one to eliminate gaps in playback—has … Continue reading Taking advantage of iOS 17’s new crossfade in Apple Music
“Lessons in Chemistry” differences between book and show (and more)
https://parade.com/tv/lessons-in-chemistry-differences-between-show-and-bookAnd why not look at these too?https://slate.com/culture/2023/10/lessons-in-chemistry-show-apple-tv-plus-dog-six-thirty-book-bj-novak.html http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/lessons-in-chemistry-brie-larson-1950s-style-1235622036/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/how-lessons-in-chemistry-went-from-beloved-book-to-brie-larsons-new-show https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/lessons-in-chemistry-review-brie-larson-apple-tv-3db5e148 'Lessons In Chemistry': Differences Between the Book and Show Some changes are more significant than others. PATTI GRECO OCT 16, 2023 Lessons in Chemistry is finally on AppleTV+, which means fans of Bonnie Garmus’ bestselling novel are on the lookout for any and all ways the show … Continue reading “Lessons in Chemistry” differences between book and show (and more)
7 Secrets of the Continental Hotel the John Wick movies didn’t show
screenrant.com/the-continental-hotel-secrets-john-wick-movies-missing/ 7 Secrets Of The Continental Hotel The John Wick Movies Leave Out BYLEWIS GLAZEBROOK PUBLISHED OCT 10, 2023 Given its status as a prequel to John Wick, The Continental divulged plenty of secrets about the hotel that were absent from the former series. Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Continental. SUMMARY The Continental's … Continue reading 7 Secrets of the Continental Hotel the John Wick movies didn’t show
Bergman’s “Cries and Whispers” (50 years old) stands test of time
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-drama-of-death-in-vivid-color-cries-and-whispers-ingmar-bergman-11672434811?ntertainment A Drama of Death in Vivid Color Ingmar Bergman’s red-hued ‘Cries and Whispers,’ starring Harriet Andersson as a woman in the terminal stages of cancer, sustains a haunting, dream-like mood as it attends to its anguished characters Ingrid Thulin and Liv Ullmann in the award-winning Swedish filmPHOTO: MOVIESTORE/SHUTTERSTOCK By Peter Cowie Dec. 30, 2022 4:21 pm … Continue reading Bergman’s “Cries and Whispers” (50 years old) stands test of time
Scorsese’s “Mean Streets” holds up after 50 years as rereleased
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/oct/12/mean-streets-review-scorsese-gangster-sin-shame-robert-de-niro-harvey-keitel Mean Streets review – Scorsese’s miraculous early masterpiece is a blistering classic Rereleased for its 50th anniversary, this ultraviolent urban pastoral remains thrilling, sensual, dangerous and effortlessly fluent Peter Bradshaw, @PeterBradshaw1, published Thu 12 Oct 2023 Sin and shame are the driving forces of Martin Scorsese’s blistering early classic from 1973, now on rerelease … Continue reading Scorsese’s “Mean Streets” holds up after 50 years as rereleased
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